1/3 HP Submersible Sump Pumps Built To Handle Average Rain Storm
The 1/3 horse power pump can handle an occasional heavy rainstorm; however it is not built to handle continuous, frequent heavy rains. An The Zoeller M53, M57, M63 are an exception however because their pumping performance is almost as great as a half horse power pump.
What Is The Pumping Performance Of A 1/3 HP Sump Pump?
A 1/3 HP sump pump can pump from 1,300 to 2640 gallons per hour at a ten foot vertical lift. The volume of water pumped is based on the power of the pump motor. Many manufacturers, including Wayne, Zoeller and Little Giant have built multiple 1/3 HP models with varying motor pumping capability.
What Is The Best Sump Pump Housing Material For 1/3 Horse Power?
The best sump pump housing material for a 1/3 HP sump pump is cast iron.
However, if the sump pump will not be used for pumping heavy rain storms frequently, a thermoplastic housed pump will do the job. An over-worked 1/3 HP thermoplastic horse sump pump will overheat quicker, trip the over load protection switch and the pump will cease to pump until the motor cools.
Thermoplastic housed sump pumps are more prone to warp and crack under heavy, continuous pumping. They are built to be discarded when they fail unless the housing is cast iron.
Cast iron housed sump pumps dissipate heat much better and are better suited for heavy, continuous pumping.
Who Manufacturer 1/3 HP Sump Pumps?
Many sump pump manufacturers make either 1/4 HP and 1/2 HP sump pumps or 1/3 HP and 1/2 HP sump pumps. This is because there isn’t as much pumping capability difference between 1/4 HP and 1/3 HP sump pumps. The following manufacturers make 1/3 HP sump pumps: Zoeller, Wayne, Basement Watchdog (Glentronics), Superior, Simer, Ridgid, Myers, Little Giant, Liberty, Flotec, Flint/Walling/Star and Red Lion.
Why Install A 1/3 HP Pump?
- If you do not get heavy rains often, this pump size will work great. The next time is rains measure how much water is pumped from the basin in 60 seconds. If the volume is less than 30 gallons, the size will work. In an eighteen-inch diameter basin, one inch or water rise equals one gallon.
- The cost is right, especially with thermoplastic housing. They are built to be discarded after failure.
- The dimensions are smaller.
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